eerie

As a verb unnerving

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective eerie is

strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

As adjectives the difference between ethereal and eerie

is that ethereal is pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly; as, ethereal space; ethereal regions while eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

As adjectives the difference between eerie and grisly

is that eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring while grisly is horrifyingly repellent; terrifying, gruesome.

As adjectives the difference between bizarre and eerie

is that bizarre is strangely unconventional in style or appearance while eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

Gruesome is a related term of eerie.

As adjectives the difference between gruesome and eerie

is that gruesome is repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly while eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

Eerie is a related term of offbeat.

As adjectives the difference between eerie and offbeat

is that eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring while offbeat is unusual, unconventional, not ordinary.

As a noun offbeat is

(music) the beats not normally accented in a measure.

Eerie is a related term of unusual.

As adjectives the difference between eerie and unusual

is that eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring while unusual is unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm.

As adjectives the difference between eerie and nonconforming

is that eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring while nonconforming is that does not conform, either to the rules of an established church, or to official regulations.

As adjectives the difference between eerie and gloomy

is that eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring while gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.

As adjectives the difference between eerie and ghastly

is that eerie is strange, weird, fear-inspiring while ghastly is like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal.

As an adverb ghastly is

in a ghastly manner.